Building a wardrobe of versatile neutrals makes sense: Mixing and matching pieces is easy and clothing is less likely to look dated. But a closet full of blacks, browns, beiges and khakis hardly makes for inspired dressing. To brighten up your look without splurging on a whole new color scheme, take a cue from Glamour Magazine and change up your shoes. In this post, they advocate brightly colored shoes with cocktail dresses. But why stop there? An electric blue heel would look wonderful peeking out from beneath the hem of your black pants at work, or a pair of hot pink flats could jazz up your jeans and white tee. Colored shoes are a no-fail way to liven up your look. Here are five inspired choices, all less than $100.

rsvp Hart Heels (above)

Guess Beautifi Sandal

Sam Edelman Delancey Flat

Michael Antonio Mavis Pump

Franco Sarto Now Pumps

–Becky Ellis

Shoes.com is having a really great sale right now. Brands like Franco Sarto, Aerosoles, and UGGs, and many more are up to 50% off! Yes, I said UGGs. They’ve got tons of UGG styles at 20% off, plus if you enter the code CHEERS at checkout, you’ll get an EXTRA 20% off. If you’re not into UGGs but want an alternative, check out the Koolaburra boot, which are also 20% off right now.

And tomorrow’s their famous Saturday sale! Ah, consumerism.

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